§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money was spent on(a) hill livestock compensatory allowances, (b) suckler cow premiums, (c) sheep annual premiums and (d) beef special premiums in each country of the United Kingdom in 1994–95. [3221]
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 30 November 1995]: In 1994–95 £31.3 million1 was spent on hill livestock compensatory allowances, £64.7 million was spent on suckler cow premium, including extensification premium; £163.7 million was spent on sheep annual premium, including Less-favoured area supplement, and £81.1 million was spent on beef special premium, including extensification premium, in England. Expenditure on these schemes in the other parts of the United Kingdom is a matter for the Secretaries of State for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland.
'This includes expenditure carried forward from the previous financial year.
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money will be spent on(a) the hill livestock compensatory allowances, (b) suckler cow premiums, (c) sheep annual premiums and (d) beef special premiums in each country of the United Kingdom in 1995–96. [3222]
§ Mr. Hogg[holding answer 30 November 1995]: In 1995–96, we estimate that £27.6 million will be spent on hill livestock compensatory allowances; £83 million will be spent on suckler cow premium, including extensification premium; £182 million will be spent on sheep annual premium, including LFA supplement, and £129.2 million will be spent on beef special premium, including extensification premium, in England. Expenditure under these schemes in the other parts of the United Kingdom is a matter for the Secretaries of State for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland.